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Suffixes - First Aid
Drug Class Suffixes
Suffiix | Drug Class |
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-afil | erectile dysfunction ie. sildenafil |
-ane | inhalational general anesthetic ie. halothane |
-azepam | benzodiazepine ie. diazepam |
-azine | phenothiazine (neuroleptic, antiemetic) ie. chlorpromazine |
-azole | antifungal ie. ketoconazole |
-barbital | barbiturate ie. phenobarbital |
-caine | local anesthetic ie. lidocaine |
-cillin | penicillin ie. methicillin |
-cycline | antibiotic (protein synthesis inhibitor) ie. tetracycline |
-ipramine | TCA ie. imipramine |
-navir | protease inhibitor ie. saquinavir |
-olol | beta antagonist ie. propranolo |
-operidol | butyrophenon (neuroleptic) ie. haloperidol |
-oxin | cardiac glycoside (inotropic agent) ie. digoxin |
-phylline | methylxanthine ie. theophylline |
-pril | ACE inhibitor ie. captopril |
-terol | Beta 2 Agonist ie. Albuterol |
-tidine | H2 antagonist ie. cimetidine |
-triptyline | TCA ie. amitriptyline |
-tropin | pituitary hormone ie. somatotropin |
-zosin | alpha 1 antagonist ie. prazosin |